The NCC presents "Untrieds" and Polish Party "Spring" with OPI Sheer Tints

Hello everyone! Today I have my final March mani for the Nail Challenge Collaborative and itis "Untried" in more ways than one. I have been resisting getting into stamping for several reasons for a long time, but seeing some of the fabulous manis out there (especially Sarah's over at Penny Pinching Polish, Ali's at Fixin To Faff) and having a chat with the fabulous Rebecca at Lane's Lacquers (who assured me that it was a good idea!) I caved and ordered some MoYou plates. Obviously I couldn't possibly sit and wait patiently for them to arrive, so I dug out some old Bundle Monster plates that I never used and had a go. What I finished up with seemed to perfectly fit the "Spring" theme for the "Polish Party" group that I have just joined on Facebook, so I decided to combine the two :)

I received my big, juicy OPI nail mail and it seemed like a good opportunity to road test the Sheer Tints, so I layered each of the four colours - Be Magentale With Me, I Can Teal You Like Me, I'm Never Amberrassed and Don't Violet Me Down over a white base. I stamped the accent nail with Konad Black polish and then filled in the gaps with the tints :)

I wasn't sure how I was going to feel about the tints, but once I knew that it was best to apply them generously, they were very easy to work with. I'm planning another post when I've had time to explore the nail art options a little more, so there will be some gradient/dotty/floral/abstract goodness featuring the Sheer Tints asap :)

So that's it for "Untrieds" month with the NCC. Next month, our theme is "Music/Movies/TV". I am super excited as I have had some great ideas for these manis - whether I can actually execute them so they look as good on nails as they do in my head is another matter entirely though! The theme for the "Polish Party" will be chosen later in the month (as we post towards the end of the month) so I will update you with that info as soon as I have it :)

Sam xx

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The NCC presents "Untrieds" - A Strawberry Skittlette

Hello everyone! I've been meaning to paint this for the longest time, but I didn't have the right red glitter. Well, now I do! My glitter polish queen (Lyka-Ann from L-A Glitter Nails) had a sale that I took FULL advantage of, and when this little beauty arrived, I knew it was exactly what I needed.

I started with a white base topped with Ciate Angel Wings for a bit of shimmer. I then painted my ring finger with Color Club Sultry Diva and added dots of L-A Glitter Nails Strawberry to my middle and index finger. FOr the thumbs, I painted the strawberry shape in with the Strawberry glitter, added the leaves with Sinful Colors Exotic Green and Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear Emerald City, and used Sultry Dive to add the pips. I finished with Seche Vite.

I am so happy that I finally got the chance to paint this idea, and as it heavily features an untried polish it works for the Nail Challenge Collaborative's March theme, the timing couldn't have worked out better :)

I will have two more NCC manis for you this month and have managed to acquire some new untrieds (amazing what you can justify to yourself when "Untrieds" is your theme for the month lol!). In the meantime, check out everyone else's fab nails by following the links below :)

Sam xx

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The NCC presents "Untrieds" - Sugar Coated Daisies

Hello everyone! Today sees my first post for the Nail Challenge Collaborative's theme for March. I'll be honest and say that I wasn't at all thrilled when I found that "Untrieds" had been chosen. I don't have a stash of a gazillion polishes that I haven't even had the chance to swatch. I have been on either a "no-buy" or a "only-buy-if-you-need-to-replace" for what feels like forever (apart from my one indie purchase a month and Poundland - which doesn't count!) and I'm not yet one of those bloggers fortunate enough to get many press samples of polish (happy for that to change though!), although I've been very lucky with nail art supplies so far :)

Poundland brings you this first post - I managed to pick up 6 Sally Hansen Sugar Coat colours and am splitting them over two posts. This one features Sugar Fix (white), Sweetie (yellow) and Lick-o-Rich (black) and some simple dotted, textured daisies!

I actually loved working with these polishes and despite the textured effect, it was easy to dot with them. Forgive me for not editing out the "boo boo". I've taken to popping the watermark over it now its healed but these photos were done last week before I had what I am now calling "the watermark placement epiphany"!

I have three more of these polishes that I will probably be working into another NCC post and I have my March Indie feature polishes on the way too so they will probably be out to say hi! In the meantime, I'm off to look at all the other fabulous untried polish manis by following the links below :)

Sam xx

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